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Version 2.2.0 and Pro 1.3.0: Introducing Visibility Presets
The number one feature request for the past couple months has been Visibility Presets. In other words, the ability to create a “global” set of visibility conditions that could be applied to multiple blocks at once. Then when a preset is updated, every block that uses the preset is also updated. This is an extremely
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Pro Version 1.2.0: eCommerce Enhancements, Metadata Control, Copy/Import, New Pricing, and more…
It has been a little over a month and half since the last release Block Visibility Pro. Since that time, development has primarily focused on improving the current eCommerce integrations, both for WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads. We have also added a brand new Metadata control, some very handy copy/import functionality for visibility settings, and
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How to Display WordPress Blocks Based on Screen Size
his tutorial, we will show you how to conditionally display any WordPress block based on the width of the screen (browser window) using the Block Visibility plugin. This functionality allows you to effortlessly show/hide blocks on desktops, tablets, or mobile devices.
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How to Create Dynamic Menus in WordPress ( Part 2)
ased on where they’re located. In other words, display unique menus or individual menu links on different pages of your website. We will be using a block theme to take advantage of block-based “template parts”, which are part of the Full Site Editing initiative.
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How to Create Dynamic Menus in WordPress (Part 1)
This tutorial will show you how to build a simple dynamic menu using the new Navigation block and the 100% free Block Visibility plugin. With just a few clicks, you will be able to display a “Log In” menu item to all logged-out users and a “Log Out” menu item to all logged-in users. This functionality is essential for many websites including this one!
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How to Schedule Blocks in WordPress (Step by Step)
In this tutorial, we will show you how to effortlessly schedule any WordPress block using the 100% free Block Visibility plugin. You will also learn how to add advanced day-of-week and time-of-day recursion with the Pro add-on.
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Pro Version 1.1.0: Introducing URL Path and Browser & Device Controls
I am excited to announce that version 1.1.0 of Block Visibility Pro is now available. This is the first major release since its launch back in June 2021. Pro is the premium add-on for the core Block Visibility plugin, which is freely available on WordPress.org. Version highlights includes two brand new visibility controls, URL
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Version 2.0.0: Feature Requests, Refinements, and Pro Ads
Since the release of version 1.9.0 at the beginning of June, Block Visibility has surpassed 1,000 active users and is growing steadily! Thank you to everyone that has given the plugin a try and provided feedback. The generous reviews on WordPress.org have helped immensely, as have the follows on Twitter. For users with more advanced
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Version 1.9.0: ACF Enhancements, Bug Fixes, and Getting Ready for Pro
It’s amazing to think that Block Visibility 1.8.0 was release nearly two months ago. Since then the plugin has grown to over 800 active users and growth is steady. Behind the scenes, 100s of hours have been put into core plugin enhancements and development of Block Visibility Pro. A separate article will be posted soon
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Version 1.8.0: Introducing the ACF Integration and a Date & Time Overhaul
Version 1.8.0 is now available and features a new integration with Advanced Custom Fields, an overhaul of the Date & Time control, and a number of other usability enhancements. While initially planned for later in April, we wanted to get these new features in the hand of users as soon as possible. For a quick
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What’s New in Block Visibility 1.8.0
Release Date: April 13, 2021 Version 1.8.0 focused on two usability enhancements, an overhaul of the Date & Time control and the introduction of the new Advanced Custom Fields (AFC) integration. Changelog Added Added the Advanced Custom Field control, the second third-party integration for Block Visibility! ???? Added functionality for multiple Date & Time schedules.
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What’s New in Block Visibility 1.7.0
Release Date: March 29, 2021 Version 1.7.0 builds off the major 1.6.0 release and add two brand new visibility controls, Query String and WP Fusion! Query String was one of the most popular feature requests and now you can conditionally display blocks depending on URL query strings, which is extremely useful for marketing campaigns. WP
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Version 1.7.0: Introducing the WP Fusion and Query String Controls
With version 1.6.0 out of the way, it was time to tackle outstanding feature requests and add new functionality to Block Visibility. I am pleased to announce that version 1.7.0 marks the debut of the Query String control as well as our first third-party integration, WP Fusion! WP Fusion Jack Arturo, the founder of WP
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What’s New in Block Visibility 1.6.0
Release Date: March 21, 2021 Version 1.6.0 represents a major step forward for Block Visibility. The underlying “attribute” structure of the plugin has been overhauled, while maintaining backwards compatibility for versions 1.5.3 and lower. These changes will greatly improve plugin scalability. Additionally, a new UI allows users to manage visibility controls at the block level.
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Version 1.6.0: Preparing Block Visibility for the Future
Block Visibility was first created back in the summer of 2020 as an experiment. The goal was to learn more about the new Gutenberg/Block Editor in WordPress and to build a plugin predominantly in JavaScript (React) as opposed to PHP. As time went on, it became apparent just how powerful controlling the visibility of block
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What’s New in Block Visibility 1.5.0
Release Notes Release Date: February 22, 2021 Version 1.5.0 focused primarily on the introduction of Screen Size controls to Block Visibility. Users are now able to show or hide blocks based on screen size using up to 4 different breakpoints. The default settings include Desktop, Tablet, and Mobile, while advanced controls add Large Desktop and
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What’s New in Block Visibility 1.4.0
Upgrade Warning: When upgrading Block Visibility to version 1.4 from version 1.3 or lower, you will receive an error message and the plugin will deactivate. But don’t worry, simply re-activate Block Visibility and you are good to go. This is an unfortunate, but expected, issue and will only occur this once. We apologize for any
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What’s New in Block Visibility 1.3.0
Version 1.3 was intended to be a minor release that focused on adding User Permissions to Block Visibility. This simple feature addition uncovered a number of engineering hurdles surrounding how data is passed to the Block Editor depending on the role of the active user. As a result, custom REST API routes were written to
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Easily Manage Promotions with Block Visibility
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are a very big deal, especially for those living in the United States. Nearly every online retailer will be running some sort of promotion during this time period and these offers are typically displayed prominently on each website. Here’s a great example from the clothing company J.Crew: The marketers at
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